# MQ-9 Reaper at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea: deployment

Canonical ID: `5de11725-8fe1-420f-8517-af4345fa982f`

US Forces Korea permanently stationed [MQ-9 Reaper](/models/mq-9-reaper.md) squadron at Kunsan Air Base, activating the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron on September 29, 2025. First long-term MQ-9 rotation in South Korea.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** mq-9-reaper-kunsan-air-base-south-korea
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [MQ-9 Reaper](/models/mq-9-reaper.md) (id: `a4a24742-35fe-470e-915d-444483658f2b`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [General Atomics Aeronautical Systems](/companies/general-atomics.md) (id: `33d9f53e-a5ca-4263-bb2c-2d1650575da3`)
- **Location:** [Kunsan Air Base, South Korea](/locations/kunsan-south-korea.md) (id: `c76c4062-fe24-4c29-b9cd-4b92a5890456`)
- **First seen:** 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.defensemagazine.com/article/us-mq-9-reaper-drones-deployed-in-south-korea-enhance-regional-capabilities

## Common questions

### What is the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea?

MQ-9 Reaper, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea on the DEPLOY registry. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates MQ-9 Reaper at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea?

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the manufacturer of MQ-9 Reaper, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting September 29, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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